Set:70780

	Protector of Water
	Small Set
Set number	70780
Subtheme	Protectors
Release date	January 2015
Pieces	71
MSRP	$9.99 (US); €9.99 (EU); £9.99 (UK)
Ages	6-12
	Instructions

Set 70780 Protector of Water is a small set released in early 2015, portraying Kivoda.

Product Description

The following is a product description taken directly from LEGO. View the source here

Blast the Skull Spider out of the water with the Protector of Water!
Watch out! The Skull Spider is trying to burst the bubbles of the Protectors’ underwater village. Blow this unwanted visitor out of the water with the Protector of Water’s rapid-shooting Elemental Torpedo Blaster. This robust figure, with BIONICLE® head and shell and 2 turbines, is built for action play, so don’t delay – intercept the evil foe before it grabs the mask and seizes power from the Protectors.

*Features a BIONICLE® head with dual-tone mask and mask pop-off trigger, BIONICLE shell, 2 turbines, Elemental Torpedo Blaster with 2 spears, rapid shooter and ammunition, and posable joints
*Also includes a silver-colored Skull Spider
*Adjust the arms and legs for fearsome battle poses
*Unleash the rapid shooter
*Don't let the Skull Spider pop off the mask!
*Durable design for intense action play
*Combine with 70786 LEGO® BIONICLE® Gali – Master of Water using building instructionsavailable at LEGO.com/BIONICLE to power up for ultra elemental battle!
*Stands over 5” (14cm) tall

Set Information

The Protector of Water was revealed at New York Comic Con 2014 during the BIONICLE panel, and officially released on the first day of 2015 in the United States and some European countries. The set consists of 71 pieces,^{[note 1]} including a Protector mask and a Skull Spider.

The weapons of the Protector can be added onto 70786 Gali – Master of Water to create a "powered-up" Gali. Both of these sets were included in collection 5004467 Protector of Water – Power Up, to create the aforementioned model.

Features

The Turbines mounted on the set's shoulders can rotate and spin.

By turning a gear on the back of the Elemental Blaster that is held between the Protector's hands, round LEGO 1x1 studs are launched. The blaster is able to hold six studs, though twelve are included in the set.

By pushing down the eyestalk on the back of the set's head, its mask will fly off.

Collectibles

A co-injected dark azure and transparent blue Protector mask and a silver Skull Spider mask are included in the set.

Reception

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 The set packaging lists the set as including 65 pieces. However, on LEGO Shop, the set was listed as including 71 pieces, counting the six extra stud ammunition included in the set (for a total of twelve studs, not including "spare" parts). These pieces were also not included in the bill of materials of the instruction manual, but are present in the set's inventory on LEGO Bricks & Pieces. In later waves, extra ammunition such as these would consistently be counted into the set, such as with set 70791 Skull Warrior.

[ammo-1] 1.0 ^1.1 The set packaging lists the set as including 65 pieces. However, on LEGO Shop, the set was listed as including 71 pieces, counting the six extra stud ammunition included in the set (for a total of twelve studs, not including "spare" parts). These pieces were also not included in the bill of materials of the instruction manual, but are present in the set's inventory on LEGO Bricks & Pieces. In later waves, extra ammunition such as these would consistently be counted into the set, such as with set 70791 Skull Warrior.

[note 1]

Protector of Water

Small Set
Set number	70780
Subtheme	Protectors
Release date	January 2015
Pieces	71^{[note 1]}
MSRP	$9.99 (US) €9.99 (EU) £9.99 (UK)
Ages	6-12
Instructions

BIONICLE Sets of 2015
Small	70778 Protector of Jungle \| 70779 Protector of Stone \| 70780 Protector of Water \| 70781 Protector of Earth \| 70782 Protector of Ice \| 70783 Protector of Fire
Medium	70784 Lewa – Master of Jungle \| 70785 Pohatu – Master of Stone \| 70786 Gali – Master of Water \| 70790 Lord of Skull Spiders 70791 Skull Warrior \| 70792 Skull Slicer \| 70793 Skull Basher \| 70794 Skull Scorpio
Large	70787 Tahu – Master of Fire \| 70788 Kopaka – Master of Ice \| 70789 Onua – Master of Earth 70795 Mask Maker vs. Skull Grinder
Promotional	5002941 Hero Pack \| 5002942 Villain Pack